Distressed Uhde 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, album art, social media, energetic, handmade, gritty, expressive, casual, handmade feel, grunge texture, dynamic display, casual branding, brushy, textured, rough, slanted, dry-brush.
A slanted, brush-script style with high-contrast strokes that shift between pointed hairlines and broader swells. Letterforms are narrow and upright-leaning with compact counters, and the lowercase sits relatively low with tall ascenders and long, quick descenders. Edges show a dry-brush texture with visible breaks and speckling, giving strokes a rubbed, ink-worn look. Spacing and widths vary naturally across glyphs, reinforcing a hand-drawn rhythm rather than a strictly uniform set.
Works best for short-to-medium headlines where the textured brush character can stay prominent—posters, packaging callouts, album/playlist artwork, and social media graphics. It can also suit editorial pull quotes or event branding where an energetic, handmade accent is desired, while very small sizes may lose some of the distressed detail.
The overall tone is lively and informal, with a confident, marker-like sweep. The distressed texture adds a gritty, street and craft feel—more expressive and human than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to mimic quick brush lettering with a dry, worn ink texture, balancing readability with a deliberately imperfect surface. The narrow, slanted construction and variable stroke texture aim to deliver motion and personality for display-driven typography.
Capitals read as simplified brush caps rather than formal swash lettering, keeping the set fast and practical. Numerals follow the same calligraphic motion with tapered terminals and occasional textured dropouts, helping text maintain a cohesive, handwritten presence.